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ROASTED GAME HENS WITH ASIAN SPICE RUB 
Yield: 6 servings

6 Cornish game hens 
Salt and pepper 
1 1/2 lemons, cut into 6 quarters 
1 1/2 small onions, cut into 6 quarters 
6 tablespoons butter, softened 
One 2 inch knob fresh ginger, minced 
1/4 cup Asian five spice powder 
1/2 cup white wine 

Preheat oven to 350 degrees.

Rinse the game hens and pat them dry. Season the cavities with salt
and pepper and place a quarter lemon and a quarter onion in each
cavity.

In a small bowl, combine the butter, ginger and five spice powder.
Rub the five spice mixture onto the hens.

Place the birds, breast side up, in a shallow roasting pan. Pour
the white wine into the pan. Bake for 45 minutes to 1 hour, until
the juices run clear when the hen is pierced in the thickest part
of the thigh.

Remove from the oven and serve with the pan juices spooned over
the hens.

Printable version: 5-spice-game-hens02.txt.